Felling Large Hollow Oak Split In Half

[RBJtree]

One of my employees recently cut the sides on a large oak because he thought the bar was too short. It was not near any targets, but we were trying to not do damage to surrounding trees and keep the debris in a certain area. The tree had a back lean and they were pulling with a rope redirected by a block to a truck. I wasn't there when they pulled the tree, but the stump told the story. The center was rotten and he cut the sides where the only good hinge wood was. The tree fell over sideways when the hinge broke prematurely. No harm done, but if a guy does it then, what would make me think he isn't going to do it when it matters? It blows my freakin mind. It seems like common sense to me. I swear my guy knows better and thats why I let him be in the position he was in. He helped teach me to climb 17 years ago for god sakes!
The op's tree went where it was supposed to go, but cutting the sides was an unnecessary risk that could have caused a premature hinge failure and the reason for cutting away some of the hinge wasn't valid in my opinion. It is my suggestion to not trim the sides on a rotten tree.

 

[evo]

Another method used in the woods is to bore cut vertically into the tree. This can give you valuable information on wood structure before you’re committed with a face cut

 

[JeffGu]

Come to the Cbus and climb your way out of the pub.

Now, that I can handle without assistance. As long as you park the car within crawling distance.

 

[JeffGu]

....bore cut vertically into the tree...

That's my approach... I just use a little tophandle. If it doesn't hit empty space, there's usually plenty of wood left. I carry those little, high-powered LED flashlights around in the trucks, too. Not the cheapass, convenience store and Walmart ones... I hunt varmints at night, and have some that will shine a few hundred yards (no, I'm not kidding) and those things will light up the whole inside of a hollow tree. They kind of look like a Druid cathedral when you do it. I half expect to see little cookie elves in there. Or, possibly, @JD3000 looking for love in all the wrong places.

 

[RopeShield]

tree should have been saved. I didn't see any reason to cut it down.

 

[evo]

tree should have been saved. I didn't see any reason to cut it down.

There is a chemical for that..

 

[JeffGu]

I didn't see any reason to cut it down.

A light pruning and some magic mushroom injections and it would have been just fine!

 

[evo]

Amazing you should say that cuz I'm sitting here in nothing but my caulks watching American History X as we speak! Haven't seen it in years but Damn I love this movie!

This is what I'm watching on Youtube while thinking of you

 

[chiselbit]

Dammit Evo.

 

[evo]

Dammit Evo.

You're just jealous of my shoes...

 

[JD3000]

This is what I'm watching on Youtube while thinking of you

Wow dude. Wow.

 

[rico]

This is what I'm watching on Youtube while thinking of you

Allright its official, Evo is now my favorite buzzer! Sorry Mr. Gu but I'm kicking your narrow ass to the curb buddy. You were getting fucking boring anyhow?

 

[chiselbit]

You're just jealous of my shoes...

Nope. Not falling for it. Too late at night to be traumatizing my poor little brain anyway.

 

[evo]

Well I did spend a large portion of my youth being influenced by drag culture on Vaseline alley. Nothing raunchier than the queens.. outta all the rednecks, loggers, drug dealers, skinheads, punks, and the like.. Queens have the best blend of hard and tough but sweet and mushy on the inside. Learned pretty quick I could drink for free at 17 in the drag bars

Allright its official, Evo is now my favorite buzzer! Sorry Mr. Gu but I'm kicking your narrow ass to the curb buddy. You were getting fucking boring anyhow?

 

[JeffGu]

I'm kicking your narrow ass to the curb buddy.

You tampon gobblers are all the same... couple nights out whoring around at the Liberace Lounge on Tranny Night, and you leave a guy broken hearted and crying in his beer.

 

[rico]

You tampon gobblers are all the same... couple nights out whoring around at the Liberace Lounge on Tranny Night, and you leave a guy broken hearted and crying in his beer.

Ya know I love ya buddy, but your just not floating my boat any longer.

 

[JeffGu]

It's a good thing we have these tree felling threads to distract us from waiting around for the hormone shots to turn Big Wood Logger into Sissy Sapling Snipper. I've got the Buzzboard, high-speed porn, an inflatable sheep and a twelve pack. What more does a guy need?

Back to the action....

 

[rico]

It's a good thing we have these tree felling threads to distract us from waiting around for the hormone shots to turn Big Wood Logger into Sissy Sapling Snipper. I've got the Buzzboard, high-speed porn, an inflatable sheep and a twelve pack. What more does a guy need?

Back to the action....

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This place would be slightly less fun than a turd in a punch bowl if it weren't for guys like yourself, Evo, and JD, and the occasional derail!

With your permission Mr. Gu I would love to use Sissy Sapling Sassafras as my new stage name?

 

[evo]

This place would be slightly less fun than a turd in a punch bowl if it weren't for guys like yourself, Evo, and JD, and the occasional derail!

With your permission Mr. Gu I would love to use Sissy Sapling Sassafras as my new stage name?

Yeah, with out us.... Its just work.. FYI your stage name sucks. Drop the sapling, maybe something like Sassafras Caulk

 

[JeffGu]

Please tell me you're not going back to singing "Anchors, aweigh!" on Kareoke Night while wearing that little sailor outfit and a pair of swim fins?